HB 1432 — An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further providing for definitions.

PRINTER'S NO.   1668

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1432
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER AND RIVERA, MAY 8, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 8, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in protection from abuse, further
 3      providing for definitions.
 4      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 5   hereby enacts as follows:
 6      Section 1.     The definition of "abuse" in section 6102(a) of
 7   Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to
 8   read:
 9   § 6102.    Definitions.
10      (a)    General rule.--The following words and phrases when used
11   in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this
12   section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
13      "Abuse."     The occurrence of one or more of the following acts
14   between family or household members, sexual or intimate partners
15   or persons who share biological parenthood:
16             (1)   Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or
17      recklessly causing bodily injury, serious bodily injury,
18      rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault,
19      statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault,
 1    indecent assault or incest with or without a deadly weapon.
 2        (2)   Placing another in reasonable fear of imminent
 3    serious bodily injury.
 4        (3)   The infliction of false imprisonment pursuant to 18
 5    Pa.C.S. § 2903 (relating to false imprisonment).
 6        (4)   Physically or sexually abusing minor children,
 7    including such terms as defined in Chapter 63 (relating to
 8    child protective services).
 9        (5)   Knowingly engaging in a course of conduct or
10    repeatedly committing acts toward another person, including
11    following the person, without proper authority, under
12    circumstances which place the person in reasonable fear of
13    bodily injury or causes substantial emotional distress to the
14    person. The definition of this paragraph applies only to
15    proceedings commenced under this title and is inapplicable to
16    any criminal prosecutions commenced under Title 18 (relating
17    to crimes and offenses).
18    * * *
19    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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